How to Build a Multidisciplinary Nutrition Support Team By Karrie Derenski & Merry Daniel The provision of adequate, patient-specific nutrition during hospitalization has been shown to have a significant effect on morbidity and mortality, length of stay (LOS), and costs of care for at-risk and malnourished patients. This is particularly relevant considering that the prevalence of

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The most abundant plasma protein is albumin, which is synthesised in the liver and functions as a carrier for fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, bilirubin, cortisol, thyroxin and drugs. It also maintains osmotic